1. Appoint the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board
Started by President Eisenhower, the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board is another tool at President Trump’s disposal that he hasn’t used. Speculation is that he is getting close to naming a chairman. It could help big time in reducing leaks in the government. It’s important to have a strong chairman and other members who understand intelligence, can’t be co-opted by federal bureaucrats and who are outside the box thinkers and can come up with real needed reforms in the intelligence community.
2. Offer Cash Rewards to Apprehend Members of the “Deep State” Involved in Criminal Activity
The Trump administration should consider offering substantial cash rewards to loyal Government employees with information leading to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of “Deep State” employees who violate the espionage laws of the United States by leaking sensitive classified information and committing other crimes. This would yield immediate investigatory results and more importantly would have a chilling impact on members of the “Deep State” inclined to participate in criminal behavior.
3. Appoint Inspectors General at the Departments of Defense, State and Homeland Security Now
Presently, there have been no nominees from President Trump for the Inspectors General positions at the Departments of Defense, State and Homeland Security. One in fact is an Obama appointee holdover. Good IG’s in each of these Departments can help ensure they function appropriately, carry out the will of the people and limit mischief.
4. Appoint Trump Loyalists Throughout the Government ASAP
President Reagan said it best, “personnel is policy.” President Trump still doesn’t have all of his team in place in key government departments and agencies. There are still too many Obama holdovers in the government and we wonder where the leaks are coming from. There are many good, qualified competent people out there who were early Trump supporters. Get them into the government fast and they’ll have President Trump’s back.
Bottom line: The “Deep State” is real. Its members do significant harm to the will of the American people and the institutions which constitute the very fabric of our democracy.
The president has significant tools at his disposal to fight back right now and deal a real blow to the “Deep State” and their shenanigans.
The victors will be the American people who will then have a president who can get on with the business they elected him to do.